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straggler

noun
/ˈstɹæɡlə/UK/ˈstɹæɡlɚ/US

Etymology

From straggle + -er.

  1. derived from stragla
  2. inherited from straglen
  3. suffixed as straggler — “straggle + er”

Definitions

  1. Someone who goes against the direct or proper course, or from the company to which they…

    Someone who goes against the direct or proper course, or from the company to which they belong.

  2. One who falls behind the rest, for example in a race.

    • This isn't the 1970s, when the UK stood out as the European straggler.

  3. One who roams without any settled direction.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. A migratory animal found away from its usual range.

    2. A roving vagabond.

    3. Something that shoots, or spreads out, beyond the rest, or too far

      Something that shoots, or spreads out, beyond the rest, or too far; an exuberant growth.

    4. Something that stands alone or by itself.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA